Product comparison · 2 laser printers

Epson WorkForce AL-C300TN vs Epson WorkForce AL-M310DN

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 17identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Colour
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:Yes
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:No
  • Duplex printing
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:No
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:Yes
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:31 ppm
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:35 ppm
  • Warm-up time
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:38 s
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:15 s
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:12 s
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:7 s
  • Maximum duty cycle
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:120000 pages per month
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:20000 pages per month
  • Country of origin
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:Thailand
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:Vietnam
  • Total number of input trays
    • WorkForce AL-C300TN:3
    • WorkForce AL-M310DN:1

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Comparison of AL-C300TN, AL-M310DN
94 specifications
Printing5 differ
ColourDiffersYesNo
Print technologyLaserLaser
Duplex printingDiffersNoYes
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 DPI1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm35 ppm
Warm-up timeDiffers38 s15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs12 s7 s
Economical printingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAuto
Features3 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers120000 pages per month20000 pages per month
Printing coloursKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Page description languagesDiffersPCL 5c, PCL 5e, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3Epson ESC/P2, PCL 5c, PCL 6, PDF 1.7, PostScript 3
Country of originDiffersThailandVietnam
Input & output capacity3 differ
Total number of input traysDiffers31
Total input capacityDiffers850 sheets350 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers200 sheets250 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one100 sheetsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input capacity850 sheets850 sheets
Paper input typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper tray
Paper handling1 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
Paper tray media typesDiffersEnvelopesEnvelopes, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB5Unknown — not stated by the source
Envelopes sizesKnown for oneDL, C6Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightKnown for one60 - 210 g/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnvelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Thick paper
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfacesEthernet, USB 2.0Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-B
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANYesYes
Network readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneLPR, FTP, IPP, Port 9100, WSD, Net BIOS, TCP/IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, HTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, IPSec, IEEE 802.1XHTTP, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, DDNS, mDNS, SNTP, SSDP, SLP, WSD, LLTD, Ping, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP 1.0, SNMP 3.0 Paper / Media Handling
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPSEC
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency750 MHz750 MHz
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs54 dB51 dB
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Sound power level (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneHome & officeUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack, White
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Colour displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display number of linesKnown for one5 linesUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneIEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, IEC61000-4-11, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, IEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (printing)Differs475 W594 W
Power consumption (max)Differs910 W880 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs63 W7 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one2.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (off)Differs1.3 W0.05 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 30 °C10 - 32.5 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 85%15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs35 - 70%15 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm393 mm
DepthDiffers544 mm375 mm
HeightDiffers350 mm285 mm
WeightDiffers34.5 kg14 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers558 mm505 mm
Package depthDiffers650 mm515 mm
Package heightDiffers745 mm400 mm
Package weightDiffers40.8 kg18.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneEpsonNet ConfigUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Pallet gross width80 cm80 cm
Pallet gross length120 cm120 cm
Pallet gross heightDiffers116 cm2 m
Products per pallet layer2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per palletDiffers4 pc(s)10 pc(s)
Pallet width (UK)100 cm100 cm
Pallet length (UK)120 cm120 cm
Pallet height (UK)Differs116 cm2 m
Products per pallet layer (UK)2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs4 pc(s)20 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Power consumptionKnown for one910 W (Max.), 475 W (Printing), 69 W (Ready), 2.8 W (sleep), 1.34 W spectextmanualdeepsleepUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneLinux, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 (64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
EmulationsKnown for onePCL5c, PCL5e, PCL6, PostScript 3, PDF 1.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
SafetyKnown for oneIEC60950-1, EN60950-1, IEC60825-1, EN60825-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Stand-by LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Box contentsKnown for oneDriver and utilities, Main unit, Power cable, Software (CD), User manual (CD), Warranty documentUnknown — not stated by the source
Print speedKnown for one31 Pages/min Monochrome single-sided, 31 pages/min colour single-sidedUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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